Northwest Complex Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the Three Queens, King, and Goat Fires from Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 2 on August 22, 2026, according to InciWeb records. The Three Queens, King, and Goat Fires are all located within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, with the King Fire described as being in a remote area. The Goat Fire update noted that evacuation levels were reduced in portions of the affected area. The Ptarmigan Fire, discovered on July 17, 2026, and the Electric Fire on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest are separate incidents, with the Electric Fire reported after lightning activity from thunderstorms.
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📄 Source: InciWeb — Active Wildfire Incidents — https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incidents/rss.xml
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- ✓Northwest Complex Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the Three Queens, King, and Goat Fires from Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 2 on August 22, 2026“TODAY: Northwest Complex Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the Three Queens, King and Goat Fires from Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 2.”
- ✓The Three Queens, King, and Goat Fires are all located within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest“The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.”
- ✓The King Fire is described as being in a remote area“The King Fire is located in a remote”
- ✓The Goat Fire update noted that evacuation levels were reduced in portions of the affected area“EVACUATION LEVELS REDUCED IN PORTIONS”
- ✓The Ptarmigan Fire was discovered on July 17, 2026“The Ptarmigan Fire was discovered on July 17th, 2026.”
- ✓The Electric Fire is on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest“The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.”
- ⚠The Electric Fire was reported after lightning activity from thunderstormsNot found in the source record — unverified.
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